Special Needs Grocery Shopping & Delivery Service

by JoleneAug 15, 2013Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting2 comments

Grocery shopping and delivery service for families caring for loved ones with special needs also offers employment for a young man with autism. Win, win!

A grocery shopping and delivery service for special needs families. Talk about an example of identifying a need and filling it in the Chicago area. But wait, there’s more!

Grocery Delivery Done by Young Man with Special Needs

The young man who delivers the groceries also lives with his own special needs. He experiences autism, and his mother came up with the idea of creating the grocery shopping service to provide meaningful work in line with his abilities and interests.

Special Needs Home Run

This story is one of those where a ~~picture~~ video is worth a thousand words, so here it is:

Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for the video record of this ultimate example of a win, win in the special needs community.

Other Special Needs Services or Employment Opportunities?

Do you know of other “homegrown” services for families caring for loved ones with special needs? Or of innovative employment opportunities for adults with special needs? Give them a shout out in the comment box below.

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By Jolene

Jolene Philo is the author of several books for the caregiving community. She speaks at parenting and special needs conferences around the country. Sharing Love Abundantly With Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages® for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities, which she co-authored with Dr. Gary Chapman, was released in August of 2019 and is available at local bookstores, their bookstore website, and Amazon. See Jane Sing!, the second book in the West River cozy mystery series, which features characters affected by disability, was released in November of 2022.

2 Comments

Jolene on August 16, 2013 at 11:15 am

Since the video showed him accompanied by a supervisor, my guess is he’s safe. The young man’s mother started the service herself. Perhaps a parent support group in the Wichita area could do something similar. Best wishes!
robert d hodges on August 15, 2013 at 1:12 pm

are sure he’ll be safe to do this in the Chicago area. I’ve heard so much about the high crime rate in Chicago. he could get robbed and beaten while he’s out and about. can we get this service in Wichita,ks. or anywhere else ?